IB English A Language and Literature (first exams 2021) - HL/SL

L&L P1 HL
Paper 1 Assessment Criteria
Criterion A: Criterion B: Criterion C: Criterion D:
Understanding and interpretation Analysis and evaluation Focus and organization Language
• How well does the candidate • To what extent does the candidate • How well organized, coherent and • How clear, varied and accurate is
demonstrate an understanding of the analyse and evaluate how textual focused is the presentation of ideas? the language?
text and draw reasoned conclusions features and/or authorial choices • How appropriate is the choice of
from implications in it? shape meaning? register and style? (“Register” refers,
• How well are ideas supported by in this context, to the candidate’s
references to the text? use of elements such as vocabulary,
tone, sentence structure and
terminology appropriate to the
analysis).
5 The response demonstrates 5 The response 5 The presentation of ideas is 5 Language is very clear,
a thorough and perceptive demonstrates an insightful effectively organized and effective, carefully chosen
understanding of the literal and convincing analysis of coherent. The analysis is and precise, with a high
meaning of the text. There textual features and/or well focused. degree of accuracy in
is a convincing and authorial choices. There is a grammar, vocabulary and
insightful interpretation of very good evaluation of sentence construction;
larger implications and how such features and/or register and style are
subtleties of the text. choices shape meaning. effective and appropriate to
the task.
References to the text are
well-chosen and effectively
support the candidate’s
ideas.
4 The response demonstrates 4 The response 4 The presentation of ideas is 4 Language is clear and
a thorough understanding demonstrates an well organized and mostly carefully chosen, with a
of the literal meaning of the appropriate and at times coherent. The analysis is good degree of accuracy in
text. There is a convincing insightful analysis of textual adequately focused. grammar, vocabulary and
interpretation of many features and/or authorial sentence construction;
implications of the text. choices. There is a good register and style are
evaluation of how such consistently appropriate to
References to the text are
features and/or choices the task.
relevant and support the
shape meaning.
candidate’s ideas.

3 The response demonstrates 3 The response 3 The presentation of ideas is 3 Language is clear and
an understanding of the demonstrates a generally adequately organized in a carefully chosen with an
literal meaning of the text. appropriate analysis of generally coherent manner. adequate degree of accuracy
There is a satisfactory textual features and/or There is some focus in the in grammar, vocabulary and
interpretation of some authorial choices. analysis. sentence construction
implications of the text. despite some lapses; register
and style are mostly
References to the text are
appropriate to the task.
generally relevant and
mostly support the
candidate’s ideas..
2 The response demonstrates 2 The response 2 Some organization is 2 Language is sometimes clear
some understanding of the demonstrates some apparent in the and carefully chosen;
literal meaning of the text. appropriate analysis of presentation of ideas. There grammar, vocabulary and
textual features and/or is little focus in the analysis. sentence construction are
References to the text are
authorial choices, but is fairly accurate, although
at times appropriate.
reliant on description. errors and inconsistencies
are apparent; the register
and style are to some extent
appropriate to the task.
1 The response demonstrates 1 The response is descriptive 1 Little organization is 1 Language is rarely clear and
little understanding of the and/or demonstrates little apparent in the appropriate; there are many
literal meaning of the text. relevant analysis of textual presentation of ideas. No errors in grammar,
features and/or authorial discernible focus is apparent vocabulary and sentence
References to the text are
choices. in the analysis. construction and little sense
infrequent or are rarely
of register and style.
appropriate.

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